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Warblers
A big influx of warblers today as we add Sedge, Reed and Grasshopper Warbler to the reserve's year list. Noticeably greater numbers of Willow Warbler and Blackcap around today. More Wheatear again this morning opposite the reserve. At this time of year
16 April 2015
Today's Sightings
Wader Lake/Tide - Very low /Time - AM Black tailed Godwit - 1 Avocet - 15 Lapwing - 20+ Shelduck - 15 Mute Swan - 2 Teal - 10 Grey Heron - 20 Greylag Geese - 20 Coot - 4 Saline Lagoon Shelduck - 6 Shoveler - 1 Wader Lake Path Lesser Black backed Gull -
16 April 2015
Hoopoe!!
A HOOPOE was seen this morning flying up the seawall from the Zeiss Hide, then cut in land past the Holden Tower just after 8.30. It was last seen heading for the Rushy and hopefully will be re-found somewhere. This is a very rare visitor to us here at Sl
16 April 2015
Latest Sightings
Barnacle Geese: 5,000 around the reserve. Whooper Swans: 1 High Tide 11:02 9m Whooper Pond Mute Swan 18 Mallard 42 Tufted Duck 19 Wigeon 2 Black-headed Gull 2 Oystercatcher 2 - nesting Folly Pond Teal 20 Wigeon 10 Shelduck 12 Shoveler 8 Pintail 2 Wh
16 April 2015
Wildlife sightings for 16th April 2015
4 Wheatear - marsh 1 Little Ringed Plover - scrape 1 Common Tern - main lake 7 Redshank - scrape, marsh, main lake 6 Blackcap - wildside, south route 2 Sedge Warbler - reservoir lagoon 1 Reed Warbler - reservoir lagoon April bird highlights: Stone Curl
16 April 2015
Egyptian Goose
Lagoon An Egyptian goose was in front of the Observatory at midday and and late afternoon. Also present were 5 Mediterranean gulls. Millennium Wetlands The first 5 sedge warbler and house martin were present along with 20 sand martin, 40 swallow, snipe,
15 April 2015
Pied Wagtail - On the Dance Floor
The female Pied Wagtail waits patiently as the males shows off his fantastic dances moves and enticing display. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HTJtYHF_oCo Footage by Guy Pilkington
15 April 2015
Waders arriving
Warmest day off the year.... but not here as the day started with some murky misty rain. This of course is just the right conditions for bringing some birds down onto the reserve that may have just passed over. As a result it was very much a wader orienta
15 April 2015
Wednesday's sightings
The South Finger Kingfisher 2 Sedge Warbler 2 Reed Warbler 4 Blackcap 3 Chiffchaff 2 Cetti's Warbler 1 Sparrowhawk 1 The Zeiss Hide Mediterranean Gull 3 sub-adults Avocet 8 Redshank 3 The Holden Tower Avocet 9 Peregrine 1 Shelduck 80 Ringed Plover 10 Dunl
15 April 2015
Today's Sightings
Wader Lake Time/AM Tide/Low Black-tailed Godwit - 6 Avocet - 16 Lapwing - 20+ Redshank - 1 Grey Heron - 20+ (8+ chicks) Shoveler - 5 Gadwall - 3 Mute Swan - 4 Oystercatcher - 2 Shelduck - 20+ Saline Lagoon Shelduck - 4+ Hawth
15 April 2015
Recent Sightings - 15th April
The following sightings were recorded by Pete Matchett, Reserve Warden Evidence of Kingfishers nesting in the area however we are unsure of the whereabouts, most likely along the river by the Montgomery Hide. With the arrival of our Black Headed Gull bre
15 April 2015
Todays sightings
Blackcap - 3 Little ringed plover - 7 Dunlin - 21
15 April 2015
Have your first encounter with bats, owls and moths
Friends of Welney committee members Ann & Chris Beer trying out the new bat detectors Not many of us have ever had a bat zip over our head, seen the ghostly figure of a barn owl quartering the fields or appreciate
15 April 2015
Wildlife sightings for 15th April 2015
1 Common Tern - main lake 1 Mediterranean Gull - main lake 2 Yellow Wagtail - scrape 7 Redshank - scrape, marsh, main lake 3 Snipe - marsh 4 Blackcap 2 Sedge Warbler April bird highlights: Stone Curlew, Grey Plover, Shelduck, Buzzard, Peregrine, Red Ki
15 April 2015
Colour!
I don't need to give any more of an explanation to the title really. It's what flamingos do best. Especially at this time of year, when all birds are looking especially vibrant. We know that the colour comes from their food and we know that without being
14 April 2015